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King mackerel
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| King mackerel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Scombridae |
| Genus: | Scomberomorus |
| Species: | S. cavalla
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| Scomberomorus cavalla (Cuvier, 1829)
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The king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) surmayi or kingfish, is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is an important species to both the commercial and recreational fishing industries.
- ^ Collette, B.; Amorim, A.F.; Boustany, A.; et al. (2011). "Scomberomorus cavalla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170339A6755835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T170339A6755835.en. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scomberomorus cavalla". FishBase. February 2018 version.
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